WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the United States’ largest Protestant denomination, published a 205-page list on Thursday of ministers and other church workers who have been accused of sexual abuse. The public release of the list comes days after an independent investigation said the church had for years suppressed reports of sexual abuse against priests and church staff. “This list is being made public for the first […]
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N.Irish police probe abuse at Church-run women’s homes
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) — Northern Irish police on Wednesday began probing historic allegations of abuse at women’s homes run by the Protestant and Catholic Churches in the UK province, where thousands were ostracized from society. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) launched the probe after a panel commissioned by the regional government on Tuesday called for a full inquiry into the Church-run homes for women. Detective Chief Superintendent Anthony McNally said specially trained […]





